LATAM Airlines

LATAM Airlines Group and Delta Air Lines have received approval from the Colombian government for their joint venture (JV).

LATAM Airlines Group has reached a deal with Boeing to terminate orders for five widebody aircraft as it continues to restructure under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

A surge in coronavirus cases and low vaccination rates in some of South America’s key markets are stalling the recovery of air travel in the region, creating uncertainty for some operators that just a few months ago believed the worst was behind them.

LATAM Airlines Group is using its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to retire its Airbus A350 widebodies, which will streamline its twin-aisle fleet to all Boeing aircraft.

LATAM Airlines Group has suspended most of its international flights to and from Chile after the government instituted restrictions on international travel.

LATAM Airlines Group aims to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy by the end of 2021 and believes its restructuring process will improve the company’s competitive position going forward, particularly in key markets such as Colombia.

LATAM Airlines Group plans to bolster its cargo operations during the next three years with the planned conversion of up to eight Boeing 767-300ERs.

The airlines are still awaiting approval from the US and Chile.

Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group received final approval from the Brazilian Government to implement their planned joint venture (JV) between North America and Brazil.

Aeromexico and LATAM Airlines Group are seeking to further expand the breadth of their codeshare partnership to cover services operated by the Mexican flag-carrier to the U.S.

The agreement will initially cover Aeromexico’s flights to 11 destinations in the US.

Qatar Airways plans to deepen cooperation with Oman Air and LATAM Airlines Brasil while also bringing forward the launch of its new route to Seattle.

LATAM Airlines Group has doubled its operations in Colombia as other airlines in the country are close to reaching their pre-pandemic size.

The Irelandia Aviation-owned ULCC remains in expansion mode despite the COVID-19 pandemic delaying some of its plans.

Two more countries in Latin America look set to join the Miami-based carrier’s network.

The airlines are still seeking US government approval for the full JV.

International and domestic commercial routes to and from Argentina could restart in October, according to the country’s transport minister.

One of the world’s most stringent COVID-19 travel bans looks to be nearing an end.

Southwest is expanding its route network with the addition of two new domestic leisure destinations.

The Ecuatoriana Airlines brand could be returning to the skies in Ecuador, filling a gap in the market left by the demise of TAME.

Argentina was scheduled to reopen its borders and permit airlines to fly in and out of the country on Sept. 1 after almost six months of mandatory closure. It won’t happen.

LATAM Airlines Group continues to navigate its way through the Chapter 11 reorganization process that includes working with suppliers to shrink its fleet as a recovery in passenger demand remains uncertain.

The codeshare between Azul Brazilian Airlines and LATAM Airlines Brazil will encompass 64 domestic routes.

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